Stevensville is a village in Berrien County in the

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. The village lies within Lincoln Township. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census.

History

The village was platted in the 1840s by Thomas Stevens, who was a prominent banker from

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, and owned a large tract of land in the area. A.D. Brown made a later addition, and in 1893 the village was incorporated. In 1906, Stevensville's population was 250.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,142 people, 526 households, and 315 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 584 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.6%

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, 2.1%

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, 1.0% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.6% from

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, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 526 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were

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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.78. The median age in the village was 44.2 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,191 people, 522 households, and 326 families living in the village. The

was 1,153.9 per square mile (446.5/km). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 557.1 per square mile (215.5/km). The racial makeup of the village was 96.22%

, 1.26%

, 0.25% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.34% from

, and 1.18% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population (also including Paco). There were 522 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were

living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87. In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $42,569, and the median income for a family was $54,000. Males had a median income of $37,125 versus $29,125 for females. The

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for the village was $23,228. About 0.6% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the

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, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Stevensville and neighboring

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are served by the Lakeshore School District. Christ Lutheran School is a Pre-K-8 school of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in Stevensville. St. Paul's Lutheran School is a Pre-K-8 school of the

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in Stevensville.

References

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